Right, OK, we need a venue. Kev, how big is your place and what facilities do ya have?
I'm thinking what we need is an outside area big enough to park whoever turns up and have room be able to strip out the seats, then an inside preferably heated place where the seats can be worked on, and I'm guessing this will be a simultanious job with most seats being worked on at the same time?
Parts - the heater elements can be repaired, it's usually busted wires, but some may want to replace the entire element pad, usually it's the seat base, plus if repairing the element it's best to upgrade the thermostat to a 45 degree item. Hog rings - last seat I did I managed to reuse the rings, using circlip pliers to open them and a small pair of waterpump pliers to refit them, fiddly but do-able. Using cable ties is another option, but I'd rather go for refitting hog rings. To make life easier, hog ring pliers can be had from Ebay for under £15, the rings are a few quid for a few hundred.
Time - best would be a bank holiday where most will be free to attend and little traffic too? A whole day will most probably be needed, an evening would be too short? I'd like to propose Tuesday December 27th?
I'm guessing most will be able to do their own seats, it's not too hard, those that are dubious can be given loads of advice and those that can't can twist someone's arm if they feed the barbecue and make tea/supply beer?
Of course everyone would be welcome to attend, even if you don't want to repair a seat. Lets have a forum meet up!
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